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REAL ART WEST: Art a la mode by Alexandra Rosa Check out the Picked RAW choices for month and Picked RAW Peeled for reports on event plus RAW January 2012 "All literature is gossip". Truman Capote
Show Your Love at the Greater San Diego Vision survey will be over on January 31st, so if you have not so yet, please go to the link. Take just one part or all four parts of the survey to help define our future. Your are invited to the Hats Off for Life Exhibition reception on Thurs Feb 23, 4:30 - 7:30 pm at Hera Hub (9710 Scranton Road, #160 , San Diego, CA 92121). SDVAN produced the show which feature hats created by artists to honor and celebrate the lives of some of the residents of Fairwinds Ivey Ranch. The show continues until May 18. More info: Felena Hanson 619.889.7852. DNA of Creativiy If you missed the Information Meeting at MiraCosta College you can now watch the video which answers questions about the application process and explains the criteria for the $2000 grants. This project will connect artists to scientists and culminate in 2013 with large teams efforts producing exhibitions, lesson plans and other documentation of the collaborative process. Team Application are now available. Information PDF & Word doc template. Want to know more and stay in touch? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook AND join the Blog. Click this link to register your intent to participate. Send us an email and we will add you to the DNA of Creativity mailing list. Bronowski Art & Science Forum presentsBlurred Lines: Art, Architecture and the Cognitive Sciences on Feb 2 from 7 pm David Kirsh, Professor, Director of the Interactive Cognition Lab, Department of Cognitive Science, UCSD. and Jennifer Luce, Principal and founder of Luce et Studio Architects, La Jolla, California will examine the art and architecture experience and narrative from their own professional perspective; architect/artist and the cognitive scientist. Topics of conversation may include the process of design, the concept of elegance, the poetic and the balance of design and the emotional responsiveness toward and the value of the unanticipated experience. . The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Hopkins Dr, SD 92121 RSVP Ron Newby 858-442-3030 2012 Cannon Invitational at William D. Cannon Art Gallery runs Jan. 22 – Mar. 11, 2012 and is the Cannon Art Gallery’s fifth Invitational exhibition features the work of five San Diego County artists - Robert Ecker (painting), Becky Guttin (assemblage), Roy Jenuine (sculpture), Robert Nelson (drawing), and Sasha Koozel Reibstein (ceramics) – selected by gallery curator Karen McGuire from the 2011 Juried Biennial exhibition. The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents their first exhibition of 2012, featuring Cascading Memorials by Ruth Wallen. Of the exhibit, Wallen writes, "In the last one hundred years, San Diego County has experienced an astounding rate of population growth—from 60,000 to over 3 million inhabitants. Correspondingly the county is home to more threatened and endangered species than any other county in the continental United States. Cascading Memorials fosters discussion about the future by bringing to public memory both recent and predicted losses brought about by rapid urbanization coupled with climate change. Show until Feb 11. Hearts for Healing featuring more than 100 works of art created by students from Valley Middle School in Carlsbad, R. Roger Rowe School in Rancho Santa Fe, and San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas, under the direction of Gerrit Greve will be auctioned from 1 – 4 on . Sun, Jan 29 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, 15150 San Dieguito Road, SD 92130.This is a benefit for Family Health Centers of San Diego. Music by The Steel Monarchs. Tickets $30 per person; $15 under age 12. More info: foundation@fhcsd.org 619.515.2562 San Diego State University's University Art Gallery presents The Tag Project showing the impact of WWII Japanese-American Internment through the 120,000 re-created paper identification tags. Local artist and SDSU professor Wendy Maruyama designed the exhibition, which also features Executive Order 9066, a personal interpretation of the internment experience by Maruyama, who collects World War II memorabilia and transforms them using hardwoods. Opening on February 10, 2012. The Ice Gallery did not reach their goal for the USA fundraiser. Now they are asking those who pledged (about $6000) to go ahead and send the pledge via a check or PayPal. They are still offering one of a kind pieces of art from Michael, Lee, and Tom in exchange for your pledge. So support these guys and help them repair their space and continue to make art installation in South Park. icegallerysd@gmail.com for more information and remember you can donate to them even if you have not made a previous pledge. Watch for SD Art Prize 2011 at theAthenaeum Music & Arts Library in March showing Ruben Ortiz-Torreswith emerging artist Tristan Shoneand Jay Johnsonwith emerging artist Adam Belt but before that you can catch Rubén Ortiz Torres and the Dorian Grays. Drawings until Feb 12 at Power Tools( 1821 5th Avenue , SD 92101 ) More info: ruortiz@ucsd.edu 619-238-2325
Cheryl Sorg is offering her signature custom couple portraits at a special Valentine’s Day price. Ever thine, ever mine, ever ours is available as an infinity symbol or in two interlocking rings 20" x 30" unframed for $400. You provide your favorite song, travel destinations, films, quotes, poetry, your children's names and hobbies and they can be incorporated into your portrait. She does a bunch of library and online research, digging up beautiful color, text and imagery to represent the things on your list, size & crop things as necessary, print them out and use the strips to create your piece. Five percent of each commission price goes to a wonderful organization that works with survivors of sex trafficking, Love 146 . For more info: cheryl.demollerat@att.net Brian Dick & Christen Sperry-Garcia are taking their Nationwide Museum Mascot Project on a nation wide tour. “In general, we feel that art museums are not very friendly places for people who are not already familiar with the culture and rhetoric. NWMMP seeks to bridge this gap, and in the process, pull down the institution’s pants a little,” says NWMMP co-founder Brian Dick. “Although we are often invited to mascot an institution, for the summer tour, we (NWMMP) just might take the liberty of inviting ourselves,” says Sperry-Garcia. Brain is a recipient of the SD Art Prize. More info: nationwidemuseummascotproject@gmail.com 2012 Mission Federal ArtWalk featured artists have been announced and four of the 12 are from San Diego. Liz Abeyta , Jon Koehler, Harold Pickern and Susanne Slater. As always the art walk is in Little Italy, this year on Sat/Sun April 28/29 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Celebrate the New Sculpture Garden at Alta Vista Gardens above Brengle Terrace Park ( 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084) on Sunday March 18 from 2-6 pm. You can meet the artists, take a guided walk-about, listen to musical performance by Stefani Stevens along with Dance Theatre, open your heart and mind to earth conscious movement with Joyce Golden Seyburn and interact with the Sunset Drum Circle. Don't forget to enjoy the "Curiosity" gourmet food truck. Best truffle French fries in town! Admission $5 More info: Lia Strell Map OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Open Arts Collective, Do Art Daily , will take place at Space 4 Art on March 24th and they are seeking artists of all backgrounds and mediums for project participation. The premise of the show is that each artist who is selected for participation will commit to work on a project every single day for the month of February. The 30-plus artists will then show/perform their works at the March Space 4 Art show, where two gallery rooms, the large outside stage and possibly even a screening room will be transformed into a massive, immersive community arts event aimed to be bigger than last year\'s. Here\'s television coverage from last year\'s super fun event: Artists interested in participating must submit their application online by January 22nd, 2012. Artist lineup will be announced January 29th. Projects to be underway from February 1-29th, then shown collectively on Saturday, March 24th. All media welcome, including but not limited to: electronic music, painting, sculpture, spoken word, choreography... basically, anything goes! Artist should register here. Torrey Pines State Natural Preserve is looking for plein air painters and nature-based artists to sell at the third annual Art in the Pines. For more info: Grace 760.942.6109 MUSEUMS The SD Natural History Museum will be featuring Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition starting Feb 10 through Sept 9. Visitors to the show will receive a replica boarding pass granting them permission to “board” the White Star Line’s R.M.S. Titanic, and from there the journey begins. The galleries focus on the legendary Titanic’s human stories told through authentic artifacts recovered from the ocean floor and extensive room re-creations. Perfume from a maker who was traveling to New York to sell his samples, china etched with the logo of the elite White Star Line, even pieces of the Ship itself will be on display. Tickets are $27 for adults and include general admission to the Museum. Discounted tickets for groups, museum members, seniors, and children. The San Diego Museum of Art has got the most incredible car on view with more than 2,277,000 brightly colored glass beads attached to a VW Bug. The show is called Vochol: Huichol Art on Wheels. Oceanside Museum of Art On February 9 Artists@Work presents Benjamin Lavendar who will create mixed media metal and wood sculptures live at the museum. Interested in creating art that reflects his lifelong fascination with the growth and erosion of nature, Lavender’s signature style involves shaping metal and industrial objects into organic forms reminiscent of plant life. March 8 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. combining performance art and live music, Jerm a.k.a. Mr. Wright and the Art Wars Club will paint live on a grid of 100 small canvases in response to the improvisational sounds of two local musicians. Executive Director, Ed Fosmire, announces several changes at the museum in 2012. Former Manager of Programs and Events, Tara Smith, has moved into her new role as Deputy Director. Mitzi Summers, part-time Assistant to the Director and OMA volunteer, will assume the position of Manager of Programs and Events. For the first time the OMA is putting on a show of the works of it’s Artists Alliance group starting on Feb 4 and ending on April 1.. The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation in La Jolla from Feb 5 to May13. Isaac Julien: Ten Thousand Waves is showing downtown from Feb 25 to Dec1. This British artist is showing his most ambitious project to date weaving together stories linking China’s ancient past and present in this intriguing nine-screen video installation. You still have time to see the wonderful overstuffed, radically shaped and exquisitely finished works of Lila Jang at Lux Art Institute. Ms. Jang’s misfortune of not being able to travel to SD from Korea is a benefit for us in that Kim MacConnel and Paul Henry have worked in the studio during her show and their work is on display as well until March 3. New Children’s Museum presents TRASH: Art + Science Intersect on Monday Feb 6, 6-8 pm at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps ( 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA 92037) when you will have a chance to explore trash both scientifically and through an artistic lens at a panel discussion. Featuring a panel discussion, wine and hors d\'oeuvres, and a chance to see the exhibitions on view at Birch Aquarium, this event is part of an ongoing series of discussions about the intersection of art, science, creativity, and innovation. Please note: SDVAN will be cross promoting any event that has a science and art component combined on its DNA of Creativity website. TRANSITIONS After a valiant battle with Multiple Sclerosis, Iris Gill passed away at age 41 on January 2, 2012. Iris succeeded in overcoming many obstacles. She studied at California universities to achieve a Masters degree in Fine Art. Iris developed her career as an outstanding original painter in spite of physical challenges. In her mother’s words “she was born an artist.” Her artistic subject matter included her interest in human expression and the natural world - especially birds. She was inspired by water, which for her, symbolized freedom and spirituality. Iris’s obituary will be published in the North County Times at www.obits.nctimes.com on January 5, 2012 where it will be linked to an online guestbook for 30 days. Iris Gill: Reflected Self, will be featured at the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library in the Rotunda Library on view through February 11. TIDBITS New video interview b Damien Hirst and David Hockney give lots of insight into the working minds of these successful contemporary artists. And they are pitted against each other on the subject of factory produced art. Currently student and school evaluations are based solely on standardized tests. As educators, parents, artists and students we know there is more to academic success than bubble tests. Research shows that arts education raises student achievement in all subjects, lowers drop out rates and nurtures confidence and creativity in young people. The Senate Appropriations Committee has reviewed SB 789 and it passed. This bill makes the case for broader assessments of schools and students. SB 789 (Price), sponsored by the California Alliance for Arts Education, would create a “Creative and Innovative Education Index” to measure student opportunities for creativity and innovation in schools. It would provide a tangible way to measure and inspire learning opportunities that nurture creativity and innovation in our public schools. Now it needs to pass on the Senate floor. You may want to read this article by John Egger from the Huffington Post on Measuring Creativity in CA and the Nation. Early results from the Xanadu Gallery survey on artists markets were fascinating. Check them out. About a third said the market has declined. A third said it had stayed the same and a third said it increased. Lonnie Hewitt tells us that The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles announced that it will launch MOCA TV, a new global video channel for original contemporary art and culture programming, in July 2012.MOCA TV will be part of YouTube’s new original channels initiative, announced in October 2011, to bring around one hundred new original channels, created specifically for today’s connected viewers, to its worldwide platform. MOCA is the first contemporary art museum to associate with a major media company in an online video-programming venture of this scale, and MOCA TV is the first contemporary art and culture channel to be included in YouTube’s new initiative. Alexandra Rosa
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